Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Cotton yields
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.4221 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Somalia
0.3995 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
90th
Somalia rank
92nd
Cotton yields over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.4221 tonnes per hectare against 0.3995 tonnes per hectare in Somalia, a difference of 0.0226 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 90th and Somalia ranks 92nd of 100 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3994 tonnes per hectare | 0.2989 tonnes per hectare | 0.1005 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.3472 tonnes per hectare | 0.2969 tonnes per hectare | 0.0503 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.3873 tonnes per hectare | 0.3662 tonnes per hectare | 0.0211 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.4096 tonnes per hectare | 0.4005 tonnes per hectare | 0.0091 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.4267 tonnes per hectare | 0.4044 tonnes per hectare | 0.0223 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.4219 tonnes per hectare | 0.4019 tonnes per hectare | 0.02 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.4228 tonnes per hectare | 0.402 tonnes per hectare | 0.0208 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cotton yields, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.4221 tonnes per hectare against 0.3995 tonnes per hectare in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cotton yields between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 0.0226 tonnes per hectare, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for cotton yields?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 90th and Somalia ranks 92nd of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cotton yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.